Jason & The Scorchers - Close Up The Road lyrics

As I went out to meet my maker

As I went down that narrow road

The daughter of the local shaker

Walked ahead of me whispering in my ear

And singing this song

Close up the road

Clear the shelf and empty out the store

Close up the road

Pull the cover up a little bit more

As I went out to cross the river

The river slow and deep and wide

The angels sang about the givers

But on the other side the ferryman laughed

As he was singing this song

As I went out to climb the mountain

The mountain hard and steep and cold

I thought I saw the Golden Fountain

But when the fog let up

All that I could do was just a whistle this song